Daniel Lanigan, age 10, was a finalist in Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s writing contest titled Save Texas History for his story on a local legend, Rudolph the Red Nosed Pumping Unit.

Lufkin High School Freshman mascot, Bella Aldred, known as “Prissy the Panther” won third place in the National Cheerleaders Association State-of-Texas Mascot Championship.

Lufkin ISD purchased twelve new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to add to the existing 22 AEDs.  Lufkin ISD is now covered with AEDs located throughout the entire district.

Leadership Lufkin visited Dunbar Primary and Slack Elementary as part of their Education Day.

Mrs. Jan Fulbright, director of nursing, said, “Ramona is a great nurse. She never complains no matter what she is asked to do.”

Scott Neill, Board President of the Lufkin Education Foundation said, “We are looking forward to the leadership that Vercie will bring to the Foundation, and we anticipate that Vercie will be able to grow and expand upon the momentum the Foundation has achieved since its inception over five years ago.”

The twins range in age from three to four-years-old and are not all in their sisters’ classes. When asked if they like being twins, the consensus was a resounding yes!

The floors are squeaky clean, and the campus smells good because of the great job Mrs. San Juan does for the school; but her best work is her involvement in caring for students.

Santa came early to visit the students at the HOSTS (Help One Student to Succeed) reading lab at Brandon Elementary. HOSTS is a nationally recognized mentoring program that pairs a student who needs help in reading with a community member who wants to make a difference in a student’s life.